Australia and New Zealand, slang, usually disparaging. : briton. especially : an English immigrant.
or pommie (ˈpɒmɪ ) nounWord forms: plural -mies. (sometimes capital) slang, mainly derogatory. a mildly offensive word used by Australians and New Zealanders for an English person. Sometimes shortened to: pom.
The term Pom first popped up in around 1913, at which point, according to a Sydney Sun clipping, it eclipsed 'new chum' as the popular way to refer to Brits down under. So there you have it.
For example, in Australian slang, the term for an English person is "pommy", which has been proposed as a rhyme on "pomegranate", pronounced "Pummy Grant", which rhymed with "immigrant".
The most common explanation is that it's a reference to Australia's past as a convict colony. “Pom” is supposedly a bastardised acronym, meaning “prisoner of Mother England” or “prisoner of Her Majesty”.
The best-documented of these is that "pommy" originated as a contraction of "pomegranate". According to this explanation, "pomegranate" was Australian rhyming slang for "immigrant" (like "Jimmy Grant").
An Aussie Pom is the mix between a purebred standard, mini, or toy Australian Shepherd and Pomeranian. They are bred to be companion dogs because of their manageable size and amicable temperament. They are known to be loyal, trainable, and affectionate.
/ˈpɑːm.pɑːm/ uk. /ˈpɒm.pɒm/ a small ball of yarn or other material used as a decoration, especially on the top of a hat: I had a white sweater and a maroon hat with a white pompom.
Mrs Chant is Cockney slang for Aunt.
Finger and Thumb is Cockney slang for Mum.
Commonly shortened to "finger".
Some British people, we should add, say they're proud to be called a Pom. Dictionaries, however, note that the word is "usually disparaging" and "could cause offence".
In Australia, the term "flogger" is sometimes used rather than "pom-pom".
The Winjin' Pom (the name is a pun on the "whinging pom", an Aussie expression used to refer to a person of British origin who constantly complains about things he has to face) caravan is famous not only for talking but also for flying, something which occurs several episodes in after a hijack by The Crows.
noun, plural pom·mies.( often initial capital letter)Slang: Usually Disparaging.(in Australia and New Zealand) a British person, especially one who is a recent immigrant.
That's an easy one. Poms by their very nature are pale, adenoidal and whingeing, and don't bath as often as they should (hence the saying: “As dry as a Pommy's towel”). They are either upper class and insufferably patronising, or aggressively working class with funny accents, and carriers of the British Disease.
' As a nation the Australians rarely use polysyllables when one will do and so pom became the pejorative name for a newly-arrived British immigrant. The Anzac Book of 1916 supported this theory, attributing 'Pom' as an abbreviation of pomegranate.
Trouble and Strife is cockney rhyming slang for wife.
'Man' in cockney rhyming slang, heard almost exclusively in the phrase 'my old pot and pan', meaning one's husband ... PRINTED FROM OXFORD REFERENCE (www.oxfordreference.com).
Cockney is famous for its rhyming slang, much of which is humorous such as trouble and strife = wife.
Nicknames of Australia FAQs
Aussies: This one's a classic and is used to describe Australians worldwide. Ozzies: A variation of Aussies; this one is more commonly used by Americans. Roo: Short for kangaroo, this term is used affectionately to refer to Australians.
Australia, once known as New South Wales, was originally planned as a penal colony. In October 1786, the British government appointed Arthur Phillip captain of the HMS Sirius, and commissioned him to establish an agricultural work camp there for British convicts.
Pom. An enduring myth is that the word pom (as in whinging pom and other more colourful expressions) is an acronym from either "Prisoner of His Majesty" or even "Permit of Migration", for the original convicts or settlers who sailed from Britain to Australia.
pom (plural poms) (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, mildly derogatory slang) An Englishman; a Briton; a person of British descent. quotations ▼
All canines need attention and Pomeranians don't differ in that respect. They have a strong preference to always be near their owner, often to the point of being needy, as they are companion dogs. Poms also need plenty of grooming so they will always be looking as incredible as the day they arrived in their new home.
The Chusky is a medium to large breed dog that can weigh anywhere from 40 to 65 pounds. This hybrid is a cross between the Chow Chow and the Siberian Husky. A fun and curious dog, he will be high maintenance due to his heavily shedding coat.